Euro 2008 - Lehmann hits out at referee Eurosport - Mon, 30 Jun 08:53:00 2008
Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann criticised referee Roberto Rosetti after losing the Euro 2008 final 1-0 to Spain.
More StoriesReport: Torres lifts Spain to glory Matchcast: Spain 1-0 Germany Spain look towards World Cup Early Döorß on Motson's swansong Loew takes heart in loss Spain v Germany photo gallery Results: The knockout stages While his coach Joachim Loew was gracious in defeat and admitted Spain deserved to win, Lehmann highlighted Rosetti's refusal to send off midfielder David Silva for a mini-headbutt on Lukas Podolski.
"I was quite disappointed with the referee," he said. "He didn't give a red card to the Spanish player who head-butted our player and he gave a free kick against us in the last two minutes in the Spanish penalty area and even the Spanish players were surprised that it was considered a foul."
The 38-year-old, who has signed for Stuttgart from Arsenal, said he had not decided whether to retire from international football but would not continue until Euro 2012.
"That's my last Euro match," he said.
"I don't want to talk about anything else. I have to digest this disappointment first. You can imagine if I make any other decisions I'll tell the coach and the other players first."
Lehmann was the hero in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final win over Argentina on penalties but then conceded two late goals in the semi-final to tournament winners Italy.
The keeper, who has agreed a move to VfB Stuttgart, also tasted disappointment in the 2006 Champions League final when his Arsenal side lost to Barcelona and he was sent off early on.
"The problem is when you lose something like this the 'if' word is the word of the losers. Perhaps all my life I'll be saying 'If I only I had done something differently'," he added.
Loew said he had not talked with Lehmann about retirement, adding: "I didn't speak with him about that. I said 'congratulations you did very well'."
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Euro 2008 - Lehmann hits out at referee
Eurosport - Mon, 30 Jun 08:53:00 2008
Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann criticised referee Roberto Rosetti after losing the Euro 2008 final 1-0 to Spain.
More StoriesReport: Torres lifts Spain to glory
Matchcast: Spain 1-0 Germany
Spain look towards World Cup
Early Döorß on Motson's swansong
Loew takes heart in loss
Spain v Germany photo gallery
Results: The knockout stages
While his coach Joachim Loew was gracious in defeat and admitted Spain deserved to win, Lehmann highlighted Rosetti's refusal to send off midfielder David Silva for a mini-headbutt on Lukas Podolski.
"I was quite disappointed with the referee," he said. "He didn't give a red card to the Spanish player who head-butted our player and he gave a free kick against us in the last two minutes in the Spanish penalty area and even the Spanish players were surprised that it was considered a foul."
The 38-year-old, who has signed for Stuttgart from Arsenal, said he had not decided whether to retire from international football but would not continue until Euro 2012.
"That's my last Euro match," he said.
"I don't want to talk about anything else. I have to digest this disappointment first. You can imagine if I make any other decisions I'll tell the coach and the other players first."
Lehmann was the hero in the 2006 World Cup quarter-final win over Argentina on penalties but then conceded two late goals in the semi-final to tournament winners Italy.
The keeper, who has agreed a move to VfB Stuttgart, also tasted disappointment in the 2006 Champions League final when his Arsenal side lost to Barcelona and he was sent off early on.
"The problem is when you lose something like this the 'if' word is the word of the losers. Perhaps all my life I'll be saying 'If I only I had done something differently'," he added.
Loew said he had not talked with Lehmann about retirement, adding: "I didn't speak with him about that. I said 'congratulations you did very well'."
Alex Chick + Reuters / Eurosport
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